O Sofitel, my Sofitel Defender of everything gallic From the Fortitude girls who wish you “bonjour” To the very last drop of Chateau Latour Where tap water’s slightly metallic. O Sofitel, brave…
Mmmm, first class…
I will openly confess to being a travel junkie. I looove getting that boarding pass and getting on a plane. As long, mind, as it doesn’t involve budget airlines or charter flights…
iPad apps I’d like to see…
I have had an iPad now for about 6 weeks. I think. TBI (Time Before iPad) is a little vague. How did I ever stay calm on a flight from Brisbane to…
So where does Masterchef really shop?
I watched Friday’s MasterChef MasterClass, hoping to see a recipe that wasn’t either deconstructed McDonalds or “Death by Cholesterol”. The roast pheasant with salsify sounded great – I love game. So I…
Creating terrain in PoVRay using isosurface and pigment
The original jpeg Every now and again I play around with isosurfaces in PoVRay. The one thing I persistently have trouble remembering how to do is generate solid terrain using a heightfield…
Nanny flies coach
Last week I had to go to Brisbane for a couple of days and I stayed at the Sofitel. I don’t normally stay at the Sofitel – it’s very convenient for the…
Climate change, hacked emails and why it really doesn’t matter
In a recent WSJ blog, Mike Hulme said “The problem […] with getting our relationship with science wrong is simple: We expect too much certainty, and hence clarity, about what should be…
Red meat and Dennis the orangutan
I am not one for topical posts, but this one is a factoid to be commented on. Australasians may well have seen the ads featuring Dennis the orangutan and Sam Neill. Now…
I assume I am being punished for something
If only I knew what… It’s so exciting being a mining company employee. My dizzy, glamorous life takes me all over the world. It seems only weeks ago I was slumming in…
which green – how can I choose?
Back in Perth. I have been here more than 3 weeks – the longest stay in nearly 2 years. I am trapped – no overseas travel on the horizon – I must…